Hammath

Archimandrite Nikifor’s Biblical Encyclopedia

—(1) (Josh. 19:35) a fortified town of Naphtali, probably associated with the hot springs immediately south of Tiberias and perhaps identical with Hammoth-dor (Josh. 21:32). (2) (1 Chron. 2:55) the ancestor or clan designation connected with the Kenites descended from the house of Rechab; the wording of the genealogy is compressed.

Scripture cited

Joshua 19:35 Joshua 21:32 1 Chronicles 2:55

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